Agatharesinol is localized in the ray parenchyma cells in Sugi heartwood, and differences between the chemical structure of the contents of ray and axial parenchyma cells were also suggested.
Hinokiresinol is a novel inhibitor of LTB4 binding to the human neutrophils, it has antiallergic effect, it inhibits IgE-induced mouse passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction. Hinokiresinol (trans-hinokiresinol) and nyasol (cis-hinokiresinol) are estrogen